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## [David Berg Tells the Truth About U.S. “Healthcare” Spending in Commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/david-berg-tells-the-truth-about-u-s-healthcare-spending-in-commentary-for-insurance-thought-leadership)

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The saying goes that the U.S. spends $3 trillion a year in healthcare – but that saying is patently false. In a commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership, Redirect Health Co-founder Dr. David Berg dives deep into our nation's “healthcare” spending, correcting widespread misconceptions about the ... [(more…)](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/david-berg-tells-the-truth-about-u-s-healthcare-spending-in-commentary-for-insurance-thought-leadership)

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#### [David Berg Tells the Truth About U.S. “Healthcare” Spending in Commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/david-berg-tells-the-truth-about-u-s-healthcare-spending-in-commentary-for-insurance-thought-leadership)

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The saying goes that the U.S. spends $3 trillion a year in healthcare – but that saying is patently false. In a commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership, Redirect Health ...

[![In-Business-Healthcare-Issue-Oct-2016-1](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/In-Business-Healthcare-Issue-Oct-2016-1.jpg) ](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/redirect-health-showcases-expertise-thought-leadership-in-latest-issue-of-in-business-magazine-devoted-to-healthcare)

#### [Redirect Health Showcases Expertise, Thought Leadership in Latest Issue of In Business Magazine Devoted to Healthcare](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/redirect-health-showcases-expertise-thought-leadership-in-latest-issue-of-in-business-magazine-devoted-to-healthcare)

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For small businesses especially, the healthcare landscape is complex and confusing. As Redirect Health becomes the go-to resource for such businesses, the company is also gaining ...

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#### [Heroin Derivatives: David Berg Calls It Like He Sees It In Insurance Thought Leadership](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/heroin-derivatives-david-berg-calls-it-like-he-sees-it-in-insurance-thought-leadership)

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David Berg cuts to the chase on "opioid addiction" in Insurance Thought Leadership, where he explains that "opioids" are really just heroin derivatives. Understanding that ...

[![insurance-thought-leadership](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/insurance-thought-leadership.jpg) ](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/redirect-health-authors-insurance-thought-leadership-article-on-misconceptions-that-lead-to-overpaying)

#### [Redirect Health Authors 'Insurance Thought Leadership' Article on Misconceptions that Lead to Overpaying](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/redirect-health-authors-insurance-thought-leadership-article-on-misconceptions-that-lead-to-overpaying)

[David Berg](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/tag/david-berg), [Small Business](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/tag/small-business), [Insurance Thought Leadership](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/tag/insurance-thought-leadership), [Press Coverage](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/tag/press-coverage)

Confusion, misconceptions and waste in today's healthcare system are causing small- and mid-sized companies to overpay for their care -- when they don't have to. In this article ...

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